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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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